Eosinophilic oesophagitis and a case treated with oesophageal stenosis

Introduction: Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoO) is a rare, increasingly recognised disease, caused by food-, aero-, or other allergens. The authors reported a case with stenosis, treated with balloon dilatation. Case report: 51 years old male, treated by anticonvulsant since 1977. He had proximal retrosternal chest pain, heartburn since 2 years. He had 3 times food impactation in the upper half of the oesophagus with endoscopic removal since 09. 2008. The upper endoscopy (02.10.2008) not revealed any stenosis, reflux oesophagitis or hiatus hernia. In spite of double dose PPI his dysphagia increased and he have to…